Dick Butkus acknowledges followers earlier than saying the second spherical draft choose for the Bears throughout the 2015 NFL draft on the Auditorium Theatre on Could 1, 2015.
Waking up Sunday morning in Chicago to 5 inches of snow and Dick Butkus trolling Aaron Rodgers was a phenomenal factor.
“(F)unny the orange juice tastes a little bit bit sweeter this morning,” Butkus tweeted, referring to the Inexperienced Bay Packers’ 13-10 playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
And in case that tweet was too cryptic, Butkus adopted it up with “possibly it’s me however it nearly appeared like @AaronRodgers12 was distracted final night time like somebody was in his head.”
The Chicago Bears nice, naturally, was referring to himself.
Two days earlier Butkus, celebrated being verified on Twitter — a long-running saga during which Butkus poked enjoyable on the social media firm for not recognizing him as being blue checkmark-worthy. When Butkus lastly was accepted, he despatched out one other punctuation-challenged tweet: “now that i've the blue mark i can kick folks off the platfrom (cq) proper you hear me @AaronRodgers”
Seeing the Corridor of Fame linebacker trolling the longer term Corridor of Fame quarterback could have been the spotlight of the season for Bears followers, who’ve watched Rodgers beat their crew 12 months after 12 months after which proclaim throughout a 2021 win at Soldier Area he “owns” them.
Whereas Chairman George McCaskey and his wolf pack proceed their exhaustive search course of for a brand new basic supervisor and coach — one which undoubtedly will depart no stone unturned — the gorgeous finish to the Packers’ season on a snowy night time at Lambeau Area was a small little bit of chilly consolation to weary Bears followers watching at house.
And the person who put the nail within the Packers’ coffin was none apart from Robbie Gould, the one kicker over time who appeared oblivious to enjoying winter soccer alongside the lakefront. It has been a few years because the Bears determined Gould’s profession was over, but he retains on ticking … and kicking. He was good once more Saturday, and nonetheless has by no means missed a kick within the postseason.
Gould stays fairly fashionable in Chicago, so his presence was another reason for Bears followers to root for the 49ers. Ex-teammate Lance Briggs tweeted beforehand: “Simply so we’re all on the identical web page, you’re all rooting for @49ers proper?”
The response was close to unanimous. After Gould made the game-winning kick, Briggs tweeted: “.@RobbieGould09 did it for Chicago !!”
Schadenfreude was in all places on social media after the Packers had been bounced, notably in Chicago. Former Bear Olin Kreutz tweeted a GIF of Tony Soprano smoking a cigar.
Sufficient mentioned. Troll down, Chicago Bears.
Memes that includes a half-masked Rodgers getting sacked had been widespread, and plenty of social media customers believed they had been the primary to joke that Rodgers had obtained “pure immunity” from enjoying within the Tremendous Bowl.
It appeared like Bears followers and former gamers had been all in on the Rodgers-bashing, maybe except former linebacker Brian Urlacher, whose newest tweet was a promo about his new hair — which appears to be like very pure and by no means pretend.
And as blissful as many had been to see the Packers — and Rodgers — go down in flames, it appeared solely becoming Gould can be the one to do it. NFL Community reporter Stacey Dales tweeted a video of Gould strolling down the sidelines after the game-winning kick and being known as an “(expletive) legend” by quarterback Jimmy Garappolo, who added: “(Expletive) the Packers.”
It was an excellent second in Bears karma, rating just some notches below the 1985 NFC championship recreation at Soldier Area when it began snowing as Wilber Marshall scooped up Dieter Brock’s fumble and returned it for a landing on the best way to the Tremendous Bowl.
A reporter steered afterward that the snow was heavenly despatched by “Papa Bear,” the late proprietor George Halas. Coach Mike Ditka replied that Papa Bear despatched “the sunshine, the snow, the touchdowns, the whole lot.”
And apart from being a tremendous kicker, Gould is simply an all-around good man.
He just lately spoke to the Tribune in regards to the lifetime of ESPN reporter Jeff Dickerson, who died of most cancers Dec. 30. The 2 remained buddies after Gould left the group, and the 49ers star spoke eloquently about what Dickerson meant to him and others.
“You’re going to see lots of people come collectively they usually’re going to snicker and shine a few of that optimistic mild on one another throughout a really tough time,” Gould mentioned.
And there Gould was on a chilly, snowy night time in Inexperienced Bay, sending Rodgers and the Packers packing on the legendary frozen tundra. That’s some optimistic mild certainly.
It wasn’t the Tremendous Bowl for Bears followers. However for now, it’ll must do.